Larry J thank you for your comment. I’m so glad there are 80s XRs that are being loved and kept alive! Is that a street legal XR? Or dirt only? All the best from California, USA

Bought it used in 89 from original owner. He had headlamp/tail lamp on it already, but not plated. Decided to register it for street use in Hemet, Ca not a problem back then. Hadn't been out of garage for 6 or 7 years until recently, took it camping in Quartzsite, Ca in January for week, had a lot of fun with it. It always draws folks who remember the first yr of XR600 and they really check it over, still fun bike.

@@larryj8924 if ya don’t use it ya lose keep it running, still got my XL600R 1987. 😎🇺🇸✌🏽

Thank you Mr. Gray

Awesome!

Really happy to hear the video was useful. Thanks for taking time to leave us a comment. Have fun with that fresh new oil! Happy bikes, happy riders! Cheers.

@keiji ik ben aan het kijken naar een 1993 model te kopen heb de eigenaar gevraagd gebruikt ietwat olie zegt die maar schijnen ze allemaal te doen heb jij hier wat meer ervaring mee?

@@MrCvjetko nieuwe motoren verbruiken ook olie... de xr die jij wil kopen is bijna 28jaar oud, wat verwacht je precies?

=D Thanks, Jordan! Glad you enjoyed the recipe.

Glad to help! Keep the shiny side up.

Having the factory service manual was key. Otherwise I wouldn't have known the strainer was there. Interestingly, there is also a screen behind one of the case covers as well if I remember correctly. Happy New Year and ride safe out there!

XRLand I had an 86’ IT 200 I rebuilt that fit me like a glove, YZ 250 suspension, motor work, pipe, 15” of ground clearance. I should have held onto that one. 216 lbs of quickness

XRLand oh, and I found an 87’ XL 600 that I’d really like to adopt LOL. Red white n blue, gold rims, so 80’s looking it’s crazy. I want to use it for trips to the corner store and the fishin hole, you know.

Any luck getting it off mines seized on as well

Just an ordinary thread;don't hesitate to use excessive power💪

Not sure about cam profiles or ratios, unfortunately. I believe the last year of the dual carb was 1987, so any XR600R after 1988 has a single carb thankfully. Cheers!

is it true a single carb is better? or just simpler where as the dual carbs could allow potentially for high performance?

Not sure about performance. I just like the idea because it's more simple to maintain. I wonder how different the performance could be. Maybe someone else can chime in on this. One thing I can say is that the XR600s 1991 and newer are really great bikes, and the single carburetor provides plenty of power especially when upgraded to a flat-slide.

@@XRLand I know in quite late on this, but technically the dual carb is a better system all around-just more finicky. It has a more straight through head design, more power capabilities, and better throttle response. I've owned 2 bikes with them. You just have to be clever and educated to tune them. Theyre basically a 4 barrel for a bike, there's a primary and a secondary that open at different times.

​@@evilsadvocate technically the dual carbon setup is more tunable, for the vast majority of users and cost\ease of servicing single is preferable

ToiletSnake22 its probably burning oil so redo the carbs or get more air into the engine

could it also be oil from the rebuild? If it's still there after a few rides i would worry about valveseals or that kind of stuff

@@sempi8159 its burning oil so re do the carbs? That's the stupidest shit I've ever heard, the only way a engine will burn oil is from leaking valve stem seals or piston rings and bore are worn but since the guy said his recently rebuilt it, it can be the assembly lube burning off or the rings bedding in

Yes, you bring up a good point. I was going for the basic oil change, but anyone doing a complete job should check that filter as well. We appreciate your input!

Do I remove the clutch cover for that one?

New oil pump

Thanks for your comment and concern. We were following the instructions in the factory service manual. The engine holds about 1.9L of oil total, but the frame can only contain 1L during the initial pour. The manual states to pour in 1L, run the motor at idle for a few minutes, and then fill to recommended level. Thanks for asking and take care.

Lol, my factory manual doesn't say that

Help us out here please. What year is your XR? It's good to add this information here.

it's a dry sump system. It can handle the few minutes. You're not gonna put high loads and high temperatures on the engine during this phase. If your bike can hold 2liter in the frame it's also ok.

Thank you cj's garage for your helpful and informative response. Really appreciate the support. All the best from XRLand!